Lewis Burwell "Chesty" Puller

Lewis Burwell "Chesty" Puller was born on June 26, 1898. He received 5 Navy Crosses and one Distinguished Service Cross while in the Marines. The Navy Cross is the highest award a Sailor or Marine can earn under the Congressional Medal of Honor. The Distinguished Service Cross is the 2nd highest Army decoration.

A short version of his life is as follows:

In 1917 Puller attended VMI. But after one year at the VMI he left to enlist in the Marine Corp because he said he wanted to, "go where the guns are." He never did receive opportunity to fight in WWI because the war ended.

Later during WWII he faught in Guadalcanal on which he recieved a Navy Cross and a Purple Heart in the "Battle for Henderson Field".

He also served in Korea where he earned another Navy Cross.

He retired from the Marine Corp in 1955. In 1965 at the age of 67 he requested to be reinstated into the Marine Corp to serve in Vietnam. His request was denied due to his age.

He died on October 11, 1971.

Here is a list of all of the decorations he received while in the Marine Corp.

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